Galley-lock



j. R. JONES.

GALLEY LOCK- APPLICATION FIL'ED JAN. 21. I920.

Patented Jan. 25,1921.

UNITED STATES JOHN R. JONES, OF SOBIERVILLE, IKASSACHUSETTS GALLEY-LO CK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 25, 1921..

Application filed January 21, 1920. Serial No. 352,934.

'1 o all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JoHN R. Jones, an applicant to become a citizen of the United States by declaration of intention filed in the superior court, Middlesex county, Mass,

July 19 1917, residing at Somerville, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Galley-Locks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to galley locks and has for its principal object the provision of a simple, inexpensive and durable galley lock.

Another object is the provision of such a galley lock which is held in place by friction, thus making it unnecessary to reconstruct or alter the galley to prepare the same for use with this invention.

Another object is the provision of such a galley lock which has a one-piece resilient locking means which when in locking position spreads and engages the opposite sides of the galley.

Referring to the drawings, wherein is illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention Figure 1 is a perspective view of a galley with my improved galley lock in place.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my galley lock with the double resilient locking lever in locked position.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing.

the same in unlocked position.

Flg. 1 is an elevational (JIOSS'SGCUODELl view taken longltudinally of the lock show ing the double resilient locking lever in unlocked position. This section is taken on the line l4: of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. G'is a cross-sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view on the line 77 of Fig. 2.

Like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

10 designates the main body or block of the lock. 11 designates the coil of the double resilient locking lever, and 12 the lever arms.

Integrally a part of the arms 12 and ex tending in the channels 13 are the headoperating rods 14. At the end of the rods 14 are the friction heads 15 which engage the galley sides 16. shown in Fig. 2. At the outer ends of the channels 13 are enlarged conical recesses to receive the heads 15. 1 V hen in unlocked position, with the heads in their recesses, the lever members 12 are in the position as shown in Fig. 3. lVhen however, it is desired to operate the lock, the lever members 12 and the coil 11 are swung down to a position as illustrated in Fig. 2.

The action of the locking member in the block will now be described. Extending across the block are two slots 17 of a depth equal to that of the channel 13. The inner and adjacent sides of the channels are beveled as shown at 18 and 19 (Figs. 2, and 4:). lVhen the double resilient locking lever is moved to locking position the lever arms 12 ride on the beveled portions 18, 19, of the channels 17 and force the heads 15 out against the sides 16.

In the construction of this device the channel 13 is cut from the top of the block 10, and the locking lever placed therein. Screws 20, 21 are threaded into the slot 13 and screwed into a point adjacent the rods 14 to hold the same in place. The tension in, the coil 11 is such that there is always a tendency to draw in on the heads 15, the outward action being caused by the lJQVQlQll portions 18, 19 when the lever is swung down to the side.

When it is desired to use this galley lock. it is only necessary to drop the loci: in the galley adjacent the type, bring one side thereagainst, turn down the locking lever and the type is securely held in place. To release the lock, it is only necessary to raise the locking lever, whereupon the lock may be removed.

It will thus be seen that I have produced a frictional galley lock which is inexpensive. easy to operate, and effective to perform its function. Since it operates by friction, no alterations are necessary in the galleys, nor is it necessary to cut notches or holes in the galley to use my device.

Having described my invention what I claim is 1. A galley lock comprising a body portion oppositely longitudinally movable looking members within the body portion, swinging resilient lever means connected to the longitudinally movable locking members and normally tending to move the locking members into the body portion, the body portion having cams for causingthe locking members to protrude when the lever means are swung to side posltion.

2. A galley lock comprising a body porhaving cams for causing the locking members to protrude when the lever means are swungto side position, the locking members having enlarged heads for contact with the galley sides.

3. A galley lock comprising a body portion oppositely longitudinally movable looking members Within the body portion, and

lever members having a coil spring eonnect- V trictional members extending to pon'its ading their outer ends together and being connected at their inner ends to the locking members, whereby said locking members are yieldably held toward each other.

4. fr galley lock comprish a body por tion oppositely longitudinally movable locking members within thebody portion, lever members connected at their inner ends to the locking members and having spring means cooperating therewith to draw said locking members together, the locking members havmg enlarged heads for contact with the galley sides.

5. A galley lock having a body portion, a

slot therein aone iece resilient locking means comprising a resilientcoihits ends forming lever members, the lever members being integral with oppositely extending galley and cam means for causing said;

means'to protrude beyond theside of said body member.

7. A galley lock having a body portion, frictional means extending to points adjacent opposite sides of the body portion to engage the sides of a galley, resilient means for normally holding the frictional means retracted and means to cause the frictional means to protrude beyond the sides of the body portion.

8. A galley lock having a body portion, frictional means extending to a -oint adjacent one side of the body portion'to engage the side of a galley, resilient means for normally holding the. frictional means retrac ed and means including a cam to cause the "frictional means t I protrude beyond t 1e side of the body portion. V

9. A galley lock having a body portion,

jacent opposite sides of the body portion to engage the sides of a galley, r sn1entmeans ior normally holding the frictional means retracted, movable means to cause the trictional members to protrude from the sides of the body portion, the frictional memb resilient means and movable means being tormed integrally. I

10. A galley lock having a body portion, means movable relative to said body portion having an enlargement for engaging one side of the galley and limiting inward movement of the member relative to said body portion, resilient means for holding said enlargement toward the body portion,

anc means cooperating with said body portion for forcing said member and said body portion in opposite directions toward the sides of the galley.

11. A. galley lock having a body portion,

member rotatably and slidably mounted therein, resilient means for holding said member in retracted position relative to said body portion, and means cooperating with said body portion and said member for forcing them in opposite directions toward the sides of the galley.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

JOHN R. JONES. 

